the period is reflective of the annual total compensation of all of its employees and would not significantly impact the identity of the median employee.
3.With respect to employees hired in the months of August and September 2020, and thus not having a full month of wages, Seaboard estimated their wages by (x) grossing up actual partial gross wages to reflect an entire month’s worth of wages based upon each employee’s status as full-time, part-time or seasonal employee; or (y) using the average wages received by employees performing a similar function (and in the same status, i.e., full-time, part-time or seasonal) at the same location during the month. All wages were converted into U.S. dollar equivalents using the respective exchange rates as of August 31, 2020. Seaboard did not make any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the median employee.
4.Once Seaboard identified its median employee, Seaboard included the elements of such employee’s compensation for 2022 determined in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K. With respect to the annual total compensation of the CEO, Seaboard used the amount reported in the “Total” column of its 2022 Summary Compensation Table in this proxy statement, which likewise was calculated in accordance with those same requirements.
EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
WITH NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Each Named Executive Officer is, or previously was, a party to an Employment Agreement with Seaboard.
The Employment Agreements for R. Steer, D. Rankin and P. Brown have a term of one year and extend annually for one-year terms, unless not renewed or otherwise terminated by Seaboard. As of December 31, 2022, the Employment Agreement for E. Gonzalez has a term of two years, and beginning on December 31, 2024, extends annually for one-year terms, unless not renewed or otherwise terminated by Seaboard. The Company elected not to renew D. Dannov’s Employment Agreement after his then current term ended on December 31, 2022.
The Employment Agreements provide for payment of the following initial Base Salary for each current Named Executive Officer (or, in the case of D. Dannov, provided prior to the non-renewal thereof):
| | | | |
| | Initial Base Salary |
Robert L. Steer | | $ | 1,000,000 | |
David H. Rankin | | $ | 425,000 | |
Edward A. Gonzalez | | $ | 420,000 | |
David M. Dannov | | $ | 420,000 | |
Peter B. Brown | | $ | 550,000 | |
The Employment Agreement for R. Steer provides that his annual bonus will be a minimum of $2,275,000. The Employment Agreement for P. Brown provides for a maximum annual bonus of $1,100,000, with 50% based on financial performance and 50% based on meeting personal objectives. The Employment Agreement for D. Rankin provides for a target annual bonus of 131.25% of his base salary, and a maximum annual bonus of 175% of his base salary, with a minimum annual bonus of $300,000. The Employment Agreement for E. Gonzalez provides for a minimum annual bonus of $400,000. The Employment Agreement for D. Dannov does not provide for a minimum annual bonus.
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement of R. Steer, the Company may elect to contribute the portion of the annual bonus payable to him in excess of $1,000,000 to his account under the Seaboard Corporation Post-2018 Deferred Compensation Plan. Pursuant to the Employment Agreements of P. Brown and D. Rankin, the Company may elect to contribute any portion of the annual bonuses payable to them which would cause their respective compensation to be in excess of $1,000,000 and thus non-deductible under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) (“Code Section 162(m)”) to their respective accounts under the Post-2018 Deferred Compensation Plan.